Elbert ogdef steele



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELBERT OGDEN STEELE, OF NEYV YORK, N. Y.

SUPPORTER OR HOLDER FOR SHADES OR GLOBES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,174, dated June 2,1896.

Application filed January 30, 1896- Serial No. 577,352. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern: clamps D, which are yoke-shaped in form Beitknown that I, ELBERT OGDEN STEELE, and preferably composed ofspring-wire, and a citizen of the United States, and a resident thesides of these yoke-shaped clamps are of New York, in the county of NewYork and outwardly inclined, as shown in Fig. 6, and 5 State of NewYork, have invented certain new formed on the sides and bottoms thereofare and useful Improvements in Supports or Holdnotches or recesses d,and the outer ends of ers for Shades or Globes, of which the followeachside are also provided with handles ing is a specification, referencebeing had to composed of rings or loops d which are the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part formed by bending said ends downwardly 10thereof, in which similar letters of reference and inwardly. The baseringor support A .indicate corresponding parts. is also provided withradial inwardly-direct- This inventionrelates to shade or globe supedarms E, which connect with a central cirports for gas and other burners,and the ob cular head E, which is provided with a cenjcct thereof is toprovide an improved device tral circular opening G, which is adapted toT5 of this class by means of which the shade or be placed over ormounted upon the gas-fixglobe may be held in place upon its support turein the usual manner, and the operation without the aid of the set-screwsand similar will be readily understood from the foregodevices heretoforeemployed. ing description when taken in connection with The inventionisfully disclosed in the folthe accompanying drawings.

2o lowing specification, of which the accompa- In connecting the shadeor globe with my nyin g drawings form a part, in which improved supportor holder the base thereof Figure 1 is a perspective view of my imisplaced within the annular flange or rim proved shade or globe support;Fig. 2, a side a and rests upon the annular flange or rim view showing aportion ofa globe in position a, and these shades or globes are provided25 thereon; Fig. 3,aside view of a spring-clamp with outwardly-directedannular beads or which I employ; Figs. 4 and 5, similar views rims atthe bottom thereof in the usual manof modified forms thereof; Fig. 6, abottom ner. One of the spring-clamps D is then inplan view of saidclamp, and Fig. 7 a plan serted through the cut-away portion of eachview of a detail of a modification. of the ears B, as shown in Figs. 1and 2, and 0 In the practice of my invention I provide a beneath theinwardly-directed projections I), circular base-ring A, which isprovided at its and when in this position the separate sides bottom withan upwardly-directed annular thereof are shoved forward, so that theinner flange or rim a, which is adapted to serve as end will press uponthe base of the shade or a support for the bottom of the shade or globeabove the bottom rim or bead thereon 3 5 globe,'and which is alsoprovided with an and securely hold the same in place. It willupwardly-directed flange or rim a which is be understood that thenotches or recesses adapted to surround or inclose the bottom of operatein connection with the sides of the said globe or shade. ears B to holdthe clamps in place, and the Formed on the upper portion of the upforwardly-directed hooksor fingers b prcvent o 40 wardly-directedannular flange or rim o and the entire withdrawal of said clamps. The atregular intervals thereon, are upwardly, spring action of the sides ofthe yokes or outwardly, and downwardly curved ears B, clamps D is suchas to cause the notches or three of which are preferably employed, andrecesses formed therein to operate in connecthe central portion of eachof these cars is tion with the sides of the cars 13, so as to se- 5 45cut out, as shown -in Figs. 1 and 2, and the curely hold said yokes orclamps in any desides of the central cut-away portion are prosiredposition, and whenever it is necessary vided with inwardly-directedprojections 12. to move. them in either direction the sides Formedintegrally with the annular flange thereof must be pressed together, aswill be or rim a are inwardly-directed hooks or finreadily understood.This device forms a per- I00 50 gers b which are located in the openingfectly secure and safe holder for the globe or formed in the ears, and Ialso provide spring-. shade and the breaking of the latter by theoperation thereof, which frequently occurs when set-screws and similardevices are em ployed, is avoided.

Although I have shown and described my improved shade or globe supportas applicable to gas-burners, it is evident that the same may be appliedto lamps and similar illuminating devices by simply decreasing the sizeor diameter of, the base-ring and increasing that of the central head Fso that it will fit over. the base of an ordinary burner.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a plan view of the ear B, in which the centralopening therein is wider at the outer than at the inner end, and by thisarrangement I provide four bearing-points for the sides of the neck orclamp D, two for each side, and by means of this construction said yokeor clamp is more securely held in position.

It is evident that changes in the form and arrangement of the variousparts of my improved shade or globe may be made without departing fromthe spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages, and I reservethe right to make all such alterations therein and modifications thereofas fairly come within the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1'. The herein described shade or globe holder, whichconsists of the usual base-ring having an upwardly-directed annularflange or rim, and an inwardly-directed flange or rim at the bottomthereof, said upwardly-directed annular flange or rim being providedwith outwardly-curved ears, the central portions of which are cut away,and the sides thereof, being provided with inwardly-directedprojections, and said upwardly-(1irected annular flange or rim beingalso provided with inwardly-directed hooks or fingers which are locatedin the cut-away portion of said ears, and spring yokes or clamps whichare adapted to be inserted through the opening formed by cutting awaythe central portion. of said ears and which operate in connection withthe sides thereof, to hold the globe or shade in place, substantially asshown and described.

2. The herein described shade or globe holder, which consists of theusual base-ring having an upwardly-directed annular flange or rim, andan inwardly-directed flange or rim at the bottom thereof, saidupwardly-di reeted annular flange or rim being provided withoutwardly-curved ears, the central portions of which are cut away, andthe sides thereof, being provided with imvardly-directed projections andsaid upward]y-directed annular flange or rim being also provided withinwardly-directed hooks or fin gers which are located in the cut-awayportion of said ears and spring yokes or clamps which are adapted to beinserted through the opening formed by cutting away the central portionof said ears and which operate in connection with the sides thereof, tohold the globe or shade in place, said inwardly-directed hooks orfingers being adapted to prevent the withdrawal of said yokes or clamps,and the sides of said yokes or clamps being provided with notches orrecesses, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 29th day ofJanuary, 1806.

ELBERT ()(lDEi S".EELE.

\Vitnesses:

O. GERST, 0. E. WHITNEY.

